Franck Terrier, nicknamed "the scooter hero" for trying to stop the driver of the ram-truck that killed 86 people on July 14, 2016 in Nice, was rescued on Thursday by the Raid police when he had entrenched himself his home. Spotted in a state in the street by the municipal police, this 53-year-old man had taken refuge in his home, without anyone being able to open the dialogue or to open the door. "It was called the Raid that came at 13:35, got it open before it is transported to the hospital," said a police source, confirming information from Nice-Matin .
"Since the attack, it has ups and downs"
Mayor Christian Estrosi, who knows him personally, went on the spot while the prefect Bernard Gonzalez came to direct the relief operations. "The police and the emergency services quickly put in place a security device and the intervention of the Raid (...) allowed the security without damage" of the victim, he stated in a statement. "Since the attack, he has ups and downs, moments when the after-effects of what he has experienced make him suffer a delayed trauma (...) It is a living victim of July 14" , explained to AFP Christian Estrosi.
Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel killed 86 people and wounded more than 400 people while driving with a rental truck on the famous Promenade des Anglais, where the crowd was massed after the fireworks display of 14 July 2016. Franck Terrier, who feared for the life of his son nearby and seen many victims being crushed before his eyes, started in pursuit of the truck aboard his scooter, managing to hang on to the cabin and hit the driver to many times.